Few modern artists can make an album purely out of their voice: PJ Harvey needed her punk angst, Bjork needed her mixers, even Fiona Apple needed those jazz-nostalgic piano chord progressions. But this crysalid in constant mutation, avant-garde artist Camille needs just her voice. Minimalistic harmonies with bass and double-bass basso continuos not framing but purely evoking a frame of musical structure shape around and about a hanging note held by Camille for ours, contributing from time to time with her palms, yells, yelps and even rapping cacophony. Her latest Music Hole album is exactly that, and her voice is the darkmatter holding it all together... and it is all very pop-friendly!Parisian Camille Dalmais had released two earlier albums I had not idea about but I am recently uncovering for my own pleasure. Yet, it was, sadly late, but nonetheless refreshing, in 2008 that I discovered this gem. Money Note and Gospel with no lord are among the most innovative songs I've heard last year. These almost a-cappella renditions are power-pop to the max with a bit of Edith Piaf - sensitiveness that does not leave anybody's half empty.
Enjoy!
Wikipedia Bio HERE
Webpage HERE
Music By Camille:
Le Sac des Filles (2002)
Le Fil (2005)
Music Hole (2008)
